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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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